Bad Saulgau
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Coat of arms of Saulgau |
Map of Germany showing location of Bad Saulgau |
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| State: | Baden-Württemberg |
| Regierungsbezirk: | Tübingen |
| Landkreis: | Sigmaringen |
| Geographical location: | 48° 01' N, 09° 30' E |
| Altitude: | 628 m |
| Surface area: | 97.34 km² |
| Population: | 17,773 (2004) |
| Population density: | 183 per km² |
| Percentage of non-Germans: | 11,3 % |
| Postal codes: | 88340-88348 |
| Area code: | 07581 |
| License plate prefix: | SIG (still valid: SLG) |
| Community Identification Number: | 08 4 37 100 |
| Neighborhoods: | 14 |
| Address of the city government: | Oberamteistraße 11 88348 Bad Saulgau |
| Official Web site: | www.bad-saulgau.de |
| E-mail address: | info@bad-saulgau.de |
| Mayor: | Johannes Häfele |
Bad Saulgau is a town in the district of Sigmaringen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 23 km east of Sigmaringen, and 27 km north of Ravensburg between the Danube and Lake Constance.
The locations was already a Celtic settlement and owes its name to the spring goddess Sulis. The first historical reference to the settlement dates back to 819. In 1239, the town was acknowledged by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor. It became a possession of the House of Habsburg in 1299, and thus part of the Holy Roman Empire.
In Napoleonic times, it was given to the Kingdom of Württemberg. The name of the town was officially changed in 2000 from Saulgau to Bad Saulgau.
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